Mental Health / Homelessness Outreach Worker

ARAFEMI’S mission is to promote and improve the well being of people affected by mental illness.  ARAFEMI is an incorporated association and a registered community support service under the Mental Health Act 1986, providing psychiatric disability rehabilitation support services.

ARAFEMI Victoria works with a recovery-orientated approach as the basis for all its services, which include home based and intensive outreach support, PHaMs, respite, mutual self-help & support groups, advocacy, information provision, counseling and telephone support for carers.

Mental Health / Homelessness Outreach Support 

Intensive outreach positions (IOS) in psychiatric disability support services were created in 2000/01 to provide support for people with a mental illness and complex needs, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The role provides an important outreach response to locate and support people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and isolated as a result of serious mental health issues combined with multiple and complex needs. The eligible target group is likely to be perceived as having difficult or challenging behaviors. They may have had previous negative experiences with services and be fearful of rejection or a loss of independence.  The program targets people living in the catchments of Darebin, Whittlesea, Banyule and Nillumbik.

The position of Mental Health Homelessness Worker is a .8 EFT position and is funded for a two-year period.

A full Position Description is attached.

ARAFEMI is an equal employment employer. ARAFEMI encourages culturally and linguistically diverse persons to apply for this position.